Israel closed the both the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossing last Thursday, after three Israeli youths were reported missing from a settlement in the West Bank, but briefly reopened it early Monday.

A popular committee activist in Gaza, Jamal al-Khudari, said the frequent border closures exacerbate the humanitarian crisis for Gazans.

"Crossings were made to ease the lives of residents as a means to provide their requirements and supplies for factories and projects. Israel should not use them as a sword to point at the necks of Palestinians."

Meanwhile, an official from the International Committee for the Red Cross said that Palestinian families could not visit relatives in Israeli jails due to the closures.

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